--- title: "CEFAS21-41 RFQ MCCIP Website Re-design" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-018251ce-3e8d-4eb5-afd8-e0a24e7eecea" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-018251ce-3e8d-4eb5-afd8-e0a24e7eecea" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-018251ce-3e8d-4eb5-afd8-e0a24e7eecea.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-018251ce-3e8d-4eb5-afd8-e0a24e7eecea.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL" published: "2021-03-01" --- # CEFAS21-41 RFQ MCCIP Website Re-design Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-018251ce-3e8d-4eb5-afd8-e0a24e7eecea [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-018251ce-3e8d-4eb5-afd8-e0a24e7eecea) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-018251ce-3e8d-4eb5-afd8-e0a24e7eecea.json) ## Summary The Cefas is seeking to engage a contractor for the "CEFAS21-41 RFQ MCCIP Website Re-design" project, which falls under the programming services of application software industry category. This procurement is currently at the tender stage, with submissions due by 16:00 on 8 March 2021. Following the tender period, the contract is set to commence on 29 March 2021 and conclude on 28 May 2021. The total budget for this project is £20,000, and the services will be delivered within the United Kingdom and various British Overseas Territories. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in website design and development, particularly those with experience in user experience (UX) design and cloud-hosted solutions. Firms that can deliver the required functionalities and improvements to the MCCIP website, while engaging in the pre-agreed deliverables within the specified timeline, will be well-suited to compete for this contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the procurement process is structured to support their involvement. ## Notice Cefas require website design and development services to refresh www.mccip.org.uk to ensure our requirements above are met. The update is required to enhance the content, improve the structure and provide a better user experience by providing a more intuitive solution mainly includes the re-development of the site structure and functionality, but also includes the peer review solution. The new solution will be hosted on Cefas' cloud platform (Microsoft Azure) using Platform-as-a-Service app services and Azure SQL databases. Application secrets should be stored in an Azure key vault which will be deployed alongside the application resources. The successful Tenderer will work with the internal Cefas project team to provide their expertise and experience in this area, ensuring that all pre-agreed deliverables are handed over upon completion of the project. All elements listed below must be delivered within the Contract duration: a. Design the UX (user experience) of existing content which systematically organises this into distinct sections that are easy to navigate b. Provide an automated peer review solution so content authors can access and update information in the back end. Functionality should allow for any changes to be accepted, declined or commented upon. These changes would then be independently reviewed before going live on the website. c. Six PDF report card outputs for the international section. d. Produce website using Platform-as-a-Service app services using a common language i, suitable to meet Cefas hosting requirements (as above) e. Configure Google Analytics tools and ensure the Cefas team have access once ready Deliverables and timeline: The website needs to be divided into three main areas: 1. Impacts - delivered end March 2021 2. Solutions - delivered by mid-April 2021 3. International - delivered end March 2021. https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/go/725963630177DF9F55C8 Additional information: Bravo E-tendering Portal - managing procurement on behalf of Cefas https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk Thank you for your interest in tendering for this requirement, You will need to access the documents through Bravo Solutions portal using the link provided. 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This is to ensure no questions are missed and that all answers can be shared with all interested suppliers at the same time. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7cb4c6c5-8a85-49b7-8071-576df62cb923 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Mar 2021 | | Submission deadline | 8 Mar 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 28 Mar 2021 - 28 May 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £20,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL | | Locality | LOWESTOFT | | Post town | Norwich | | Postcode | NR33 0HT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk | | ITL 3 | TLH63 East Suffolk | | Local authority | East Suffolk | | Electoral ward | Kirkley & Pakefield | | Westminster constituency | Lowestoft | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72212000 - Programming services of application software - 72421000 - Internet or intranet client application development services ## Release History - 1 Mar 2021 at 11:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7cb4c6c5-8a85-49b7-8071-576df62cb923 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7cb4c6c5-8a85-49b7-8071-576df62cb923 1st March 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/go/725963630177DF9F55C8 Download the Tender pack at ## Notice URLs - http://www.cefas.co.uk - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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